Cathy Croce Biography

Singer
First you notice the voice. It's a worldly voice. A pop voice. 1f it were the 1960's, Cathy might have been the lead singer of a girl group. In one review, the rocket magazine took notice of her "girlish, yet rich soprano."

Songwriter
Then you notice the words. She's a songwriter with a wide girth. Her topics range from asterally projecting in the song, "First Communion" to the irony of almost becoming "The Butcher's Wife." James Bush of the Seattle Weekly wrote, "her songs about women's lives (including her own)demonstrates a startling musical and lyrical range."

Personality
Then you notice the personality. Her dad might have put it best. "Cathy has more stage presence than the gals on the lawrence welk show." Melissa rawlins of the austin cronicle wrote, "her cabaret-style blues-cum pop brings to mind lyle lovett's quirkiness.....you won't want to miss this woman's witty musical circus act."

Perfomance
Cathy has appeared on the MTV unplugged stage in Sydney, Australia; SXSW in Austin, Texas; NXNW in Portland, Oregon; as well as numerous festivals in the Pacific Northwest (including Bumbershoot and Folklife) She has also played live on public radio. Most recently, Cathy was selected as a finalist for the Lillith fair talent search.

Discography
Her first solo cd, "Putting Words In My Mouth," (c 1996 Boshgok Music -ascap) produced by Wayne Horvitz (and featuring work by Robin Holcomb and Julie Wolf) is a testament to Cathy's future as a singer/ songwriter "a most diverse and complex musical excursion" - Chris Lunn, victory review. Erica Jorgensen of the Seattle Weekly noted "Croce has dedicated this compilation of songs-all about women's lives, from self-actualizing travels to sunken souffles and unhinged marraiges - to her grandmother, who would say to her in broken english, "have good time."Sure sounds like Croce wants listeners to do this as well...."

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